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trucidare

to massacre, to slaughter brutally

verb troo-chee-DAH-reh Rare

Origin: Possibly from Latin 'trucidare', from 'trux' (fierce) + 'caedere' (to kill).

Usage Note

Trucidare is stronger and more graphic than uccidere (to kill) or assassinare (to murder); it implies a brutal, bloody slaughter. It appears mainly in journalism, historical writing, and crime contexts. Uses avere as auxiliary.

Examples

"Furono trucidati durante la notte."

Natural Translation

They were massacred during the night.

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